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Son Heungmin has ups and downs, Doesn't he like his nails?

It is time to show the true value of Son National. Tottenham is a team that survives only when Son Heung-min is active. Son Heung-min is facing a major crisis ahead of his 10th season at Tottenham and seeks a turnaround.

Son Heung-min will start once again. Son will start on the left wing in the fifth round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 11 p.m. on the 21st. Tottenham will play its second consecutive home game following the match against Arsenal on the 15th.

Tottenham should proceed with the season in a good mood after the pre-season is over, but the mood surrounding Tottenham and Son is not so bright right now. Tottenham, which tied Leicester City 1-1 at the opening match, seemed to take a breather after garnering a landslide 4-0 victory at home against Everton, but ended up in a slump in two consecutive games against strong teams Newcastle and Arsenal. The team had one win, one draw and two losses to fall to 13th place with four points.

In addition, Son Heung-min, a captain and key striker, has recently been criticized by the British media for being cited as the cause of Tottenham's sluggish performance.

In particular, it is attracting attention as it is argued that the captain, who began to take charge last summer, can be taken away in just one year.

British media 'Football Fancast' announced on the 20th that Tottenham can appoint an ace who receives 75,000 pounds (about 132.36 million won) per week as the new captain instead of Son Heung-min. Italian national goalkeeper Gugliemo Vicario, who was recruited a year ago, could become Tottenham's new captain.

The reason was that Son Heung-min could leave the team because he did not renew his contract with Tottenham, and that he had no intention of sharing the future with Tottenham. The media said, Tottenham is likely to choose Vikario as the captain to replace Son Heung-min. Tottenham needs a new captain to replace Son when Son Heung-min leaves in 2026 by activating the option to extend Son Heung-min's current contract by one year. Vicario was impressive overall after moving from Empoli to Tottenham, he explained why Vicario should insist.

In addition, coach Anji Postecoglou also calls Son Heung-min and mentions his poor performance, drawing attention.


Coach Postecoglou announced that Son Heung-min's condition was not consistent after narrowly winning 2-1 away against Coventry City in the League Cup on the 19th. Coventry is a club in the middle and lower half of England's second division, but Tottenham barely reversed the game after being scolded for giving up the first goal.

According to the British media Football London, Postecoglou said, We think we have more room for further development. The players' abilities are not the maximum we have. Dominic Solanke is an example, adding, Hichalisson has yet to play. It is fair to say that Son Heung-min also had ups and downs early this season. He has yet to show steady performance. It was an interpretation that Tottenham still had a lot of room for improvement, but Postecoglou also indirectly admitted that Son Heung-min was sluggish.

Postecoglou even said ahead of the upcoming match against Brentford that Son's one-top tactic that he fully utilized last season was not a desirable one. He has been hinting at his negative stance on Son recently.

The only way to dismiss various controversies is to show them through goals and results. Brentford has recently become a dark horse in the mid-tier of the Premier League, so if it wins, it can be a good turning point for Tottenham. Son Heung-min also needs to score to overcome various criticisms against himself. Son Heung-min is clearly credited for entering Tottenham's new heyday, but his fans are blaming him for his temporary slump, ignoring his efforts.

Son played as a chance maker in the first three matches last season, but had no goal in reality. He showed a rebound by scoring hat tricks in the fourth round match against Burnley, before smiling as he scored goals in rival matches against Arsenal and Liverpool. He overcame numerous difficulties over the past decade, including competition to become a starting member with Erik Lamela, in his first year as Tottenham Hotspur, and this is Son's potential.